News/LPs
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity
Italian manager sets up alternative investments platform
Demos 1 is one of the private equity funds on the platform, and targets Italian SMEs
HSBC expands alternatives team with Huitron
New hire joins from Aon Hewitt, where he was advising pension funds on private equity investments
StepStone launches private markets platform for HNW individuals
Conversus is set to leverage StepStone's expertise across private equity and other private markets
PKA to start raising third party capital for PE
PKA receives approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to act as fund manager
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
European investors dominate PRI Leaders’ Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
Former KKR director Preuss joins ICG
Based in Frankfurt, Martin Preuss will be responsible for investments in the DACH region
Progetto Iride selects PE manager
Consortium launched a request for proposals in March searching to appoint a private equity manager
BNY Mellon expands PE capabilities
Robert Burchett-Coates and Greg Kok are appointed as directors based in London and Luxembourg, respectively
Swedish pension fund dismisses CEO over trading rules violation
AP1 has appointed Teresa Isele to serve as acting CEO while searching for a new candidate
Norway’s largest pension fund aims to ramp up PE investments
LP can currently invest in IPOs and unlisted companies that express an intention to list
Italian pension fund consortium set to select PE manager
Investment consultant Prometeia Advisor Sim has assisted with the manager search
University of Reading targets PE exposure
Five-year contract is expected to start in January 2020, with an option to further extend it
Illinois pension replaces Callan with Wilshire Associates
Contract with Wilshire Associates is for a five-year term, starting from January 2020
Cambridge University endowment appoints new CIO
Franklin joins from Alta Advisers, where she was head of PE and director of investments
Co-investment fund close contributes to Hamilton Lane's results
Hamilton Lane is also currently in the market fundraising for Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund V
Pennsylvania SERS appoints new acting CIO
Nolan is replacing W. Bryan Lewis, who is leaving the system effective 2 August 2019
UK pension pool commences initial £500m PE deployment
Organisation secured £500m from eight of the 12 pension plans that make up the BCPP
New direct equity fund boosts PE inflows for Partners Group
Private equity has been the second fastest asset class to grow, delivering 11% net growth
Actis takes over Abraaj funds
Actis was invited to step in by the LPs of the two funds and the liquidators of the Abraaj estate
Calpers misses returns target amid PE outperformance
Results come as the pension fund is set to select a new private equity consultant
Ontario Teachers' selects new president and CEO
Jo Taylor, currently executive managing director of global development, will succeed Ron Mock
